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Arizona Spotlight: November 16, 2012

Story by Mark Duggan

last updated May 9, 2013

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The Latino Vote: Fact Or Fiction

In this year's general election, the so-called Latino vote has been the subject of a lot of debate. Politicians have actively tried to court Latino voters, but are they really getting through? Do they even know who they're reaching out to?

In the 1930s, the U.S. was being ravaged by the Dust Bowl, a natural disaster caused by prolonged drought. It led to thousands of residents of the Midwest, particularly Oklahoma and Arkansas, to move west. Many stopped in Arizona to work in the state's cotton fields and stayed. They changed Arizona forever with their new customs, cultures and beliefs. Today, as giant dust storms regularly form in the deserts of southern Arizona, some are asking if we could suffer another Dust Bowl?

Steve Winwood has wrapped his voice around hundreds of songs in a career that spans almost 50 years. In 1965, at age 14, he joined the Spencer Davis Group. He formed Blind Faith with Eric Clapton and others in 1969. He was a founding member of Traffic, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. He had a string of Top 40 hits in the 1980s. And Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #33 on its 100 Greatest Singers list.

In cooperation with Tucson Values Teachers, Arizona Spotlight presents a special series called Teachers' Voices. These conversations between educators, administrators, and students gives them a chance to share personal stories about the struggles and triumphs of their daily school experience.

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